A Step-by-Step Guide to Building the Northern Ireland Electronic Care Record
Many areas of the UK are only just starting to explore the large-scale electronic care record projects that will be critical to delivering the integrated…
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Digital Health Records – Just what the Doctor Ordered
Linda Watts, GDE Programme Manager & Head of Health Records at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, shares the Trust’s paperless journey to date, and explains…
The Algorithm that can Stop your Future Hip Fracture
An Artificial Intelligence algorithm which can identify future hip fracture patients is being used by hospitals to provide better care and reduce costs. The program…
Ingestible Smart Pills, 3D Printed Prescriptions and VR Pain Relief Predicted by 2050
Emerging science and technology will change consumer healthcare as we know it within the next 30 years. This is according to Consumer Health Futures, a report by…
Patient Facing Technology Is Key to Clinical Trial Success
When it comes to using technology to boost clinical trial recruitment and retention, the possibilities are practically endless. But despite the increasingly prevalent role of…
Digital Phenotyping: Smartphones as a Window into the Mind
By Dr. Simon D’Alfonso The value of digital solutions to mental health care is now clearly established and has given rise to the field known…
The Rise of Remote Patient Monitoring
Continually-evolving technology, coupled with increasing pressures on global health services and an ageing world population, are set to catalyse a rapid rise in the use…
Could Blockchain Make Cheaper Drugs and Better Healthcare a Reality?
Health spending in developed countries amounts to roughly nine percent of GDP. Some countries spend more than others, though, and the US, for instance, will…
Telecare-as-a-Service – Could a Microsoft-style Subscription Model Work?
Julie Dowson, Commercial Director at Appello examines what a new payment and service model would mean for housing providers and residents when refreshing telecare solutions….
Digital Marketing Technology Is Driving Patient Satisfaction
While a remarkable level of technical innovation exists in the clinical world today, technology is seldom applied to solve business problems in healthcare. The contrast…